Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours Hourly(3) Weekly(4) Annual(5) Occupation(2) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $23.60 $20.49 $933 $820 39.5 $43,412 $39,666 1,839 Management occupations.............................................. 38.35 34.18 1,541 1,367 40.2 77,654 69,724 2,025 General and operations managers................................... 31.81 29.35 1,272 1,174 40.0 65,244 61,048 2,051 Education administrators.......................................... 36.83 33.99 1,466 1,367 39.8 71,214 69,000 1,934 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 45.74 44.87 1,813 1,795 39.6 86,833 80,226 1,899 Medical and health services managers.............................. 61.96 43.86 2,537 1,754 41.0 131,944 91,229 2,130 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.42 22.99 1,055 920 39.9 54,759 47,819 2,072 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 24.75 25.56 990 1,022 40.0 51,471 53,165 2,080 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 24.75 25.56 990 1,022 40.0 51,471 53,165 2,080 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 30.82 30.59 1,233 1,224 40.0 64,115 63,627 2,080 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 21.57 20.60 863 824 40.0 44,875 42,848 2,080 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 25.92 24.55 1,044 993 40.3 53,637 51,334 2,070 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.30 22.10 929 884 39.9 48,332 45,970 2,074 Computer systems analysts......................................... 32.57 33.68 1,303 1,347 40.0 67,205 70,054 2,064 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 22.72 22.54 896 902 39.4 42,450 46,883 1,869 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 26.49 24.66 1,035 1,030 39.1 53,839 53,581 2,033 Engineers......................................................... 34.00 33.87 1,386 1,355 40.8 72,057 70,450 2,120 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 21.35 21.29 854 852 40.0 44,417 44,283 2,080 Civil engineering technicians................................... 20.09 20.23 803 809 40.0 41,781 42,078 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 24.85 24.36 992 974 39.9 45,317 44,500 1,824 Psychologists..................................................... 32.33 29.29 1,293 1,171 40.0 52,296 47,319 1,617 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 32.33 29.29 1,293 1,171 40.0 52,296 47,319 1,617 Community and social services occupations........................... 21.19 19.47 845 780 39.9 41,203 39,790 1,945 Counselors........................................................ 24.08 22.45 960 898 39.9 45,468 47,195 1,889 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 30.32 30.69 1,202 1,228 39.7 51,383 50,330 1,695 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 21.44 21.57 858 863 40.0 44,605 44,866 2,080 Social workers.................................................... 20.92 18.16 833 726 39.8 39,325 35,880 1,880 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 22.95 19.19 910 772 39.6 40,086 38,605 1,747 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 19.14 18.34 766 734 40.0 39,478 37,752 2,063 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 20.11 19.78 804 791 40.0 41,827 41,142 2,080 Legal occupations................................................... 35.91 29.86 1,400 1,194 39.0 72,802 62,109 2,027 Lawyers........................................................... 29.55 29.86 1,125 1,143 38.1 58,475 59,446 1,979 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 55.51 60.27 2,220 2,411 40.0 115,459 125,364 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 31.81 29.40 1,211 1,132 38.1 46,496 42,942 1,462 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 60.97 45.89 2,424 1,818 39.8 97,279 71,403 1,595 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 31.64 30.25 1,213 1,171 38.3 45,559 44,135 1,440 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 33.99 33.57 1,308 1,262 38.5 47,506 45,201 1,398 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 34.94 33.82 1,342 1,299 38.4 48,085 45,201 1,376 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 31.14 29.80 1,194 1,169 38.3 44,672 43,980 1,435 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 30.65 29.44 1,179 1,169 38.5 44,166 43,972 1,441 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 32.89 31.28 1,244 1,198 37.8 46,433 44,151 1,412 Secondary school teachers....................................... 31.69 30.11 1,219 1,171 38.5 45,813 43,788 1,446 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.69 30.28 1,218 1,171 38.4 45,786 43,943 1,445 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 31.67 28.22 1,245 1,129 39.3 46,357 42,010 1,464 Special education teachers...................................... 34.15 32.86 1,287 1,232 37.7 50,722 46,329 1,485 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 32.08 31.18 1,204 1,177 37.5 44,718 44,021 1,394 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 38.03 36.60 1,432 1,373 37.7 60,717 59,990 1,596 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 22.39 23.02 834 806 37.2 32,802 34,403 1,465 Librarians........................................................ 23.78 23.16 921 926 38.7 41,202 42,744 1,733 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.34 10.87 397 386 35.0 14,970 14,241 1,320 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 21.73 21.46 869 858 40.0 45,190 44,637 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 26.38 23.77 1,045 948 39.6 51,046 46,800 1,935 Registered nurses................................................. 27.05 24.55 1,057 981 39.1 51,556 49,296 1,906 Therapists........................................................ 35.98 34.43 1,383 1,349 38.4 52,721 50,810 1,465 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 35.67 33.78 1,362 1,290 38.2 50,320 47,850 1,411 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 24.55 23.41 980 936 39.9 50,977 48,693 2,077 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.55 23.41 980 936 39.9 50,977 48,693 2,077 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 16.21 14.18 674 567 41.6 35,034 29,494 2,162 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.14 16.18 631 590 39.1 32,797 30,659 2,032 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.05 16.72 678 669 39.8 34,392 34,528 2,017 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.95 12.12 513 471 39.6 26,577 24,336 2,052 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.45 10.40 450 399 39.3 23,413 20,758 2,046 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.48 10.50 449 399 39.1 23,372 20,723 2,036 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.73 13.39 548 536 39.9 28,222 27,860 2,056 Protective service occupations...................................... 20.33 19.07 848 795 41.7 43,905 41,184 2,159 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 37.00 37.63 1,480 1,505 40.0 76,951 78,270 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 37.72 37.84 1,509 1,514 40.0 78,451 78,707 2,080 Fire fighters..................................................... 18.14 18.25 925 944 51.0 48,119 49,084 2,653 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 16.26 14.51 651 580 40.0 33,828 30,181 2,081 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 16.25 14.51 650 580 40.0 33,818 30,181 2,081 Police officers................................................... 23.89 24.37 956 975 40.0 49,705 50,690 2,081 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 23.89 24.37 956 975 40.0 49,705 50,690 2,081 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 16.32 17.32 653 693 40.0 32,453 34,590 1,989 Security guards................................................. 16.32 17.32 653 693 40.0 32,453 34,590 1,989 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.79 11.25 438 394 37.1 18,665 15,556 1,583 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 16.62 13.76 634 541 38.1 27,750 26,707 1,669 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 19.05 19.67 762 787 40.0 36,136 30,763 1,897 Cooks............................................................. 10.86 11.25 393 394 36.2 15,265 14,560 1,406 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.86 11.25 393 394 36.2 15,265 14,560 1,406 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.88 13.62 553 544 39.9 27,691 27,560 1,995 Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.24 13.10 528 524 39.9 27,229 26,724 2,056 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.44 13.31 536 530 39.9 27,625 27,238 2,055 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 17.17 16.36 687 654 40.0 28,699 30,462 1,671 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 17.64 16.36 706 654 40.0 29,887 30,462 1,694 Personal care and service occupations............................... 16.57 15.37 661 576 39.9 29,801 25,686 1,799 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.40 16.63 730 665 39.7 32,580 29,758 1,770 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.83 14.23 587 569 39.6 26,399 28,239 1,780 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.01 15.37 637 610 39.8 32,262 31,300 2,015 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 18.05 17.97 729 719 40.4 37,916 37,371 2,100 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.61 17.80 664 712 40.0 34,333 35,589 2,067 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.09 18.18 683 726 40.0 35,299 37,398 2,066 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 13.96 12.59 558 504 40.0 29,010 26,183 2,078 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.34 18.40 734 736 40.0 38,150 38,280 2,080 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.08 11.33 523 453 40.0 27,203 23,556 2,080 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.26 15.00 610 600 40.0 31,744 31,200 2,080 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 15.26 14.86 610 594 40.0 31,731 30,909 2,080 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.28 15.38 646 608 39.7 31,850 30,389 1,956 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 16.94 16.24 678 650 40.0 35,064 33,176 2,070 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.66 14.93 618 587 39.5 29,427 29,295 1,879 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.34 14.94 612 598 39.9 31,462 30,694 2,051 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 16.22 15.35 649 614 40.0 33,651 31,920 2,075 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 19.34 16.50 774 660 40.0 40,231 34,310 2,080 Construction laborers............................................. 12.87 10.88 515 435 40.0 26,761 22,630 2,080 Construction equipment operators.................................. 14.58 14.15 583 566 40.0 30,334 29,432 2,080 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 14.83 14.71 593 588 40.0 30,856 30,601 2,080 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 15.81 15.00 632 600 40.0 32,688 31,200 2,068 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.71 18.24 788 730 40.0 40,994 37,939 2,080 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 17.62 16.75 705 670 40.0 36,658 34,840 2,080 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 16.60 15.86 664 634 40.0 34,538 32,989 2,080 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.08 15.38 643 615 40.0 33,438 31,990 2,080 Line installers and repairers..................................... 23.24 22.47 929 899 40.0 48,330 46,738 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 23.24 22.47 929 899 40.0 48,330 46,738 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 20.90 20.37 836 815 40.0 43,477 42,370 2,080 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 24.00 28.00 960 1,120 40.0 49,910 58,240 2,080 Power plant operators........................................... 24.13 28.00 965 1,120 40.0 50,187 58,240 2,080 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 18.83 18.76 753 750 40.0 39,163 39,017 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.26 19.12 683 696 37.4 32,608 31,096 1,785 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighed by hours. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.